Counting Money & Money Facts

1. DOLLAR

1.1. Typically used for anything over 99 cents.

1.2. However, can be used for amounts lower as well

1.3. Comes BEFORE the number amount

1.4. Examples: $1.25 or $0.35

2. Dollar

2.1. 100 Pennies make a dollar

2.2. 10 Dimes make a dollar

2.3. 4 Quarters make a dollar

2.4. 20 Nickels make a dollar

3. Penny

3.1. .01 Cents

4. Nickel

4.1. .05 cents

4.2. 5 Pennies make a nickel

5. Dime

5.1. .10 cents

5.2. 10 Pennies make a dime

5.3. 2 Nickels make a dime

6. Quarter

6.1. .25 cents

6.2. 25 Pennies make a quarter

6.3. 5 Nickels make a quarter

6.4. 2 Dimes PLUS a Nickel OR 5 pennies make a quarter

7. The difference between using the cent and dollar sign:

8. Example Problems (Click + to show answers)

8.1. How do you make a dollar with only dimes and nickel?

8.1.1. ONE WAY: 10 nickels and and 5 dimes

8.2. What do you get with 1 QUARTER, 2 DIMES, and 1 NICKEL?

8.2.1. 50 Cents

8.3. How much money do you have if you have 2 QUARTERS and 25 PENNIES?

8.3.1. 75 cents

9. Content Standards

9.1. ODE: Page 16

9.2. ISTE: #4

10. CENT

10.1. Used for any amount under a dollar

10.2. Comes AFTER the number amount

10.3. Symbol is a "c" with a line down the middle. It is not on the keyboard

10.4. Examples: 25c

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12. Size of Coins/Bills

12.1. For most of the coins, the smaller the coin, the smaller the value.

12.2. However, the dime does not follow this rule.

12.3. Order of size from smallest to larger of the common coins: 1. Dime, 2. Penny, 3. Nickel, 4. Quarter

12.4. All paper currency is the same size.

13. The less common coins:

13.1. Half Dollar

13.1.1. Worth 50 cents

13.1.2. Viewed more of a keepsake than a coin to be spent

13.2. Gold Dollar coin

13.2.1. Worth $1.00

13.2.2. More of a rarity

13.2.3. More of a keepsake than being used to be spent